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往事如風

简往事如风 · 繁往事如風

Mandarin · pinyin wǎng shì rú fēng

the past is vanished like the wind; gone beyond recall

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往: wǎng · go, depart; past, formerly
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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3–4–2–1 · wang3 shi4 ru2 feng1

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wong5 si6 jyu4 fung1

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(simile) the past has gone with the wind

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